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  • creamy lemon dill sauce in a glass pyrex mixing bowl with a red silicone spoon sitting in it.
    Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce Recipe for Salmon and Chicken
  • close up of the Pasta and Lentil Soup Recipe on a wooden spoon over a dutch oven fill with the soup.
    Pasta and Lentil Soup Recipe (Italian Style)
  • place of stacked Banana Berry Corn Muffins with Yogurt.
    Banana Berry Corn Muffins with Greek Yogurt
  • diced avocado added to the wide rim bowl of jasmine rice and vegetable medley.
    How to Cook Perfect Jasmine Rice in a Rice Cooker
  • close up of harissa carrot salad
    Spicy Moroccan-Inspired Harissa Carrot Salad
  • pico de gallo, fresh salsa in a glass container.
    Homemade Pico de Gallo | Fresh Salsa in 10 Minutes
  • close up of the cranberry ginger chutney in a small decorative pan.
    Fresh Cranberry Ginger Chutney | Quick and Easy
  • lemon greek yogurt with chopped parsley on top in a glass mixing bowl with a silicone whisk.
    Creamy Lemon Greek Yogurt Dressing | Easy 5-Minute
  • scooped mango coconut felato gelato in a glass cup garnished with lime slices and lime zest.
    Mango Coconut Felato | Ninja Creami Gelato-Style Treat
  • Calabrian Chickpea Pasta in a bowl.
    One-Pan Calabrian Chickpea Pasta Recipe | Fast & Flavorful
  • close up of chunky hummus topped with zhug in the center and sprinkled with crumbled feta cheese and smoked paprika and drizzled with olive oil.
    Spicy Zhug Hummus with Feta – Twist on Classic Hummus
  • oven-roasted jerk chicken fajitas piled up on a cutting board.
    Easy Sheet Pan Jerk Chicken Fajitas | Oven-Roasted Yum
  • air fried jerk shrimp fajitas in a large wide bowl.
    Air Fryer Jerk Shrimp Fajitas | Easy Caribbean in 20 Minutes
  • Decadent chocolate ice cream with caramel drizzle and chocolate chips in a stylish bowl.
    Easy Peanut Chocolate Caramel Candy Bar No-Churn Ice Cream
  • chef maika hand holding a bbq chicken slider.
    Easy BBQ Chicken Sliders with Coleslaw | Spicy & Sweet
  • close up of the Fresh Berry Apple Pecan Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese in a wide rim bowl.
    Fresh Berry Apple Pecan Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese
  • top view of air fryer chicken nachos.
    Easy Air Fryer Chicken Nachos Recipe | Ready in 10 Minutes
  • nachos topped with fresh avocado, tomatoes, sour cream and cilantro in a Lodge Cast Iron Skillet.
    Ultimate Loaded Nachos Recipe | Cheese Sauce & Pepper Crema
  • close up of the Parsley Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad.
    Quick Parsley Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad
  • guacamole in a glass bowl.
    Quick & Easy Food Chopper Guacamole with Jalapeño Kick
  • cholula green chli sour cream in a glass bowl with a spoon.
    Homemade Cholula Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce
  • baked Air fryer s'mores chocolate chip cookie
    Easy Air Fryer S'mores Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Mango cookies and cream ice cream served in a vibrant floral bowl on a wooden surface.
    Mango Cookies and Cream No‑Churn Ice Cream | Easy Homemade Recipe
  • watermelon lemonade in a tall glass with a red straw and fresh sliced lemon wheel on the rim
    Frozen Watermelon Lemonade | Refreshing Summer Drink
  • top view of the Easy Air Fryer Sticky Date Teriyaki Chicken Wings next to a salad of mixed greens sliced campari tomatoes with carrot ginger dressing in a wide rim bowl
    Easy Air Fryer Sticky Date Teriyaki Chicken Wings
  • Vibrant eggs and chickpeas skillet topped with feta, red peppers, and fresh herbs.
    Quick Chickpea and Egg Skillet: Easy Mediterranean Meal
  • Crispy fried chicken on spaghetti with lemon and parsley garnish, a delicious poultry dish.
    Easy Crispy Baked Wet Lemon Pepper Chicken Cutlets
  • Side view the Easy Baked Cheesy Crispy Barbeque Chicken Cutlet recipe with a side salad on a round plate.
    Easy Baked Cheesy Crispy Barbeque Chicken Cutlets
  • Quick Vegetable Pearl Couscous Salad with Basil Romesco Sauce
  • top view of the Sweet Chili Peanut Chicken Tenders Salad in a wide rim salad bowl
    Sweet Chili Peanut Chicken Tender salad
  • italian chicken sausage stuffed portobello mushroom wtih spaghetti smothered in tomato sauce and melted burrata cheese
    Chicken Sausage Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms: Easy and Flavorful Dinner
  • Colorful strawberry and sponge cake parfait layered with whipped cream in a glass cup.
    Strawberry and Banana Shortcake
  • top view of the Vegetarian Smoky Chipotle Chorizo and Bean Stew surrounding cooked rice in a wide rim bowl
    Vegetarian Smoky Chipotle Chorizo and Bean Stew
  • Spicy Pesto Chicken Pasta in a round pasta bowl garnished with grated cheese and pistachios
    Spicy Pesto Chicken Pasta Homemade One-Pot-Meal
  • air fryer roasted mix vegetables
    Quick 5 Vegetable Medley
  • author's hand holding up a cooked turkey meatball
    Mouthwatering Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Pine Nuts Turkey Meatballs
  • top view of the Creamy Cheesy Sage Chili Pumpkin Chicken Pasta in a round wide pasta bowl.
    Creamy Cheesy Sage Chili Pumpkin Chicken Pasta

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I’m Maika, a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, and culinary educator. For over a decade, I worked at major hotels, including the PGA National Resort, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Conrad Hilton, and W Hotel. As a lifelong passionate cook, my blog explores a world of flavors and experiments with recipes to create restaurant-quality dinners that will excite the food enthusiast's taste buds. Learn More →

Dietary Needs

Sliced Peach Piri Piri Chicken with Fonio Kale Salad on a plate.

Pollotarian

Caesar Salad with soft-boiled Egg, roasted campari Tomatoes and Chili-Infused Croutons garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper in a wide rim bowl.

Vegetarian

Gluten-Free

Dairy-Free

Grilled Zhug Ras el Hanout Lamb Chops and Tomato, cucumber, onion Salad served with a lemon-oregano dressing served with a grilled lemon.

Grain-Free

grilled marinated tofu on top of a warm roasted vegetable couscous salad on spicy basil romesco sauce in a wide rim bowl topped with micro greens.

Egg-Free

top view of the the Easy Spicy Crispy Chicken Tacos with Cholula Sour Cream sprinkled with fresh chopped cilantr on a flat white round plate with shallow straight sides.

Nut-Free

top view and close up the Lemon Calabrian Chili Chicken Orzo Soup in a wide rim bowl .

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